Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rotherham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 16 | 0 | 2 | 808 | 6.74 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 6.25 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta is a 21-year-old full-back at Rotherham, rated 42.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 178th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1624th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaleta.
Judged on this season alone, Kaleta graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 79th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 2.896 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 6).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 35% of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 21 Kaleta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.1, Kaleta carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
